I got half of last week’s post written but the good weather kept me from finishing. Even though it was a holiday weekend, I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to. The weather was extremely cooperative, despite the rather high chance of rain on Sunday. The unseasonably warm temperatures have nature and humans, both…
DetailsThis week has really zoomed by. I stayed busy every day trying to get things done so I could cross them off my list. Lists! Oh, I love my lists. I would be so disorganized without my lists. To-do lists, shopping lists, things to pack lists–if I don’t want to forget something I will make…
DetailsTexas weather is known to be unpredictable. Spring, winter, and fall can have some unseasonable temperatures. Forecasts can change from hour to hour. But what has always been said about summer—it’s hot and humid, and doesn’t rain. Once June arrives, you can forget about rain until September (unless a hurricane makes landfall on the Texas…
DetailsI started preparing for the Thanksgiving Day meal more than a week before Thanksgiving. I created the menu, and started picking up things at the store so that I had plenty of time to make sure I had everything I needed. In the past, I had to send my husband to the store on Thanksgiving…
Details2016 started out at a pretty fast pace. It seems that my schedule is always full, and I am constantly preparing for the next big event. Well, some of them aren’t really big, but that’s not to say that they aren’t important. I just returned from a 3 day trip to San Angelo. My company…
DetailsIt’s been a hectic two weeks. Between my husband’s work schedule and mine, we have been run ragged. Late nights and early mornings seem to be a regular part of the schedule these days. Throw in some unexpected problems (like the tractor breaking down) and the stress gets unbearable. Fortunately, my husband and I just…
DetailsWow, this last week has been hot. Every day has started out in the mid-70s and topped out at 100+. When I go outside after supper to feed the horses, the air is heavy and oppressive. This is a typical summer in Texas; July and August are just miserable. I feel sorry for every creature…
DetailsLast weekend started out pretty rough. I had still been sick, and after another week of not sleeping well, I was completely exhausted. Saturday I spent resting, and trying to care for my husband. He was starting to show signs of being sick, and of course, my coughing all night long had disrupted his…
DetailsMaybe it’s just me, but March seemed to last forever. All during the month, I was continually thinking that the date was one week later than it actually was. It turned out to be a blessing though because we had a lot of projects to complete to be ready for spring planting. Last Sunday…
DetailsThere is so much potential housed within our brain. We possess the intellect to solve complicated problems. We can ponder our future, and imagine all sorts of scenarios. We can feel sympathy and empathy, or we can block all emotion. We can have a sense of motivation or of apathy. Spending too much time inside…
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